Assembly Bill A6318B

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Establishes a blue alert system to aid in the apprehension of any individuals suspected of killing or seriously wounding any law enforcement officer

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2021-A6318 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S772
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §837-w, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A6662
2013-2014: A2278
2015-2016: A4188
2017-2018: A2335
2019-2020: A4579, S5925

2021-A6318 - Summary

Establishes a blue alert system to aid in the identification, location and apprehension of any individuals suspected of killing or seriously wounding any police officer.

2021-A6318 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6318
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 12, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. STERN -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Governmental Operations
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to  establishing  a  blue
   alert  system  to aid in the apprehension of any individuals suspected
   of killing or seriously wounding any law enforcement officer

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  executive  law is amended by adding two new sections
 837-w and 837-x to read as follows:
   § 837-W. BLUE ALERT SYSTEM. 1. THERE IS ESTABLISHED WITHIN  THE  DIVI-
 SION  THE  BLUE ALERT SYSTEM REFERRED TO IN THIS SECTION AS THE "SYSTEM"
 WHICH IS A STATEWIDE PROGRAM TO AID IN THE IDENTIFICATION, LOCATION  AND
 APPREHENSION  OF  ANY  INDIVIDUAL OR INDIVIDUALS SUSPECTED OF KILLING OR
 SERIOUSLY WOUNDING ANY LOCAL, STATE, OR FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.
   2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "LAW ENFORCEMENT  OFFICER"  MEANS
 ANY  PUBLIC  SERVANT  HAVING BOTH THE POWER AND DUTY TO MAKE ARRESTS FOR
 VIOLATIONS OF THE LAWS OF  THE  STATE  OF  NEW  YORK,  AND  FEDERAL  LAW
 ENFORCEMENT  OFFICERS  AUTHORIZED  TO CARRY FIREARMS AND TO MAKE ARRESTS
 FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
   3. THE DIVISION SHALL DEVELOP REGIONS TO PROVIDE THE SYSTEM. THE DIVI-
 SION SHALL COORDINATE WITH LOCAL LAW  ENFORCEMENT  AGENCIES  AND  PUBLIC
 COMMERCIAL  TELEVISION  AND  RADIO  BROADCASTERS TO PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE
 SYSTEM. IN THE EVENT THAT A LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OPTS NOT TO SET
 UP A SYSTEM AND A KILLING OR SERIOUS WOUNDING OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFI-
 CER OCCURS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION, IT SHALL  NOTIFY  THE  DIVISION  WHO
 WILL NOTIFY LOCAL MEDIA IN THE REGION.
   4.  THE  BLUE ALERT SYSTEM SHALL INCLUDE ALL STATE AGENCIES CAPABLE OF
 PROVIDING URGENT AND TIMELY INFORMATION  TO  THE  PUBLIC  TOGETHER  WITH
 BROADCASTERS AND OTHER PRIVATE ENTITIES THAT VOLUNTEER TO PARTICIPATE IN
 THE  DISSEMINATION  OF  URGENT PUBLIC INFORMATION. THE BLUE ALERT SYSTEM
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01129-01-1

co-Sponsors

2021-A6318A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S772
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §837-w, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A6662
2013-2014: A2278
2015-2016: A4188
2017-2018: A2335
2019-2020: A4579, S5925

2021-A6318A - Summary

Establishes a blue alert system to aid in the identification, location and apprehension of any individuals suspected of killing or seriously wounding any police officer.

2021-A6318A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6318--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 12, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. STERN, GRIFFIN, BRABENEC, GANDOLFO, DURSO, RA --
   read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations  --
   recommitted  to the Committee on Governmental Operations in accordance
   with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN  ACT  to  amend the executive law, in relation to establishing a blue
   alert system to aid in the apprehension of any  individuals  suspected
   of killing or seriously wounding any law enforcement officer
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The executive law is amended by  adding  two  new  sections
 837-w and 837-x to read as follows:
   §  837-W.  BLUE ALERT SYSTEM. 1. THERE IS ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE DIVI-
 SION THE BLUE ALERT SYSTEM REFERRED TO IN THIS SECTION AS  THE  "SYSTEM"
 WHICH  IS A STATEWIDE PROGRAM TO AID IN THE IDENTIFICATION, LOCATION AND
 APPREHENSION OF ANY INDIVIDUAL OR INDIVIDUALS SUSPECTED  OF  KILLING  OR
 SERIOUSLY WOUNDING ANY LOCAL, STATE, OR FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.
   2.  FOR  THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER" MEANS
 ANY PUBLIC SERVANT HAVING BOTH THE POWER AND DUTY TO  MAKE  ARRESTS  FOR
 VIOLATIONS  OF  THE  LAWS  OF  THE  STATE  OF  NEW YORK, AND FEDERAL LAW
 ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AUTHORIZED TO CARRY FIREARMS AND  TO  MAKE  ARRESTS
 FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
   3.  THE DIVISION SHALL DEVELOP REGIONS WITHIN THE STATE FOR THE OPERA-
 TION OF THE  SYSTEM.  THE  DIVISION  SHALL  COORDINATE  WITH  LOCAL  LAW
 ENFORCEMENT  AGENCIES  AND PUBLIC COMMERCIAL TELEVISION AND RADIO BROAD-
 CASTER ORGANIZATIONS TO EFFECTUATE ALERTS UNDER THE SYSTEM. IN THE EVENT
 THAT A LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OPTS NOT TO OPERATE A SYSTEM  AND  A
 LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER IS KILLED OR SERIOUSLY WOUNDED WITHIN THE JURIS-
 DICTION  OF  SUCH  LOCAL  AGENCY, IT SHALL NOTIFY THE DIVISION WHO SHALL
 PROVIDE INFORMATION TO LOCAL MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS IN THE AFFECTED REGION.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01129-02-2
 A. 6318--A                          2

co-Sponsors

2021-A6318B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S772
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §837-w, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A6662
2013-2014: A2278
2015-2016: A4188
2017-2018: A2335
2019-2020: A4579, S5925

2021-A6318B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a blue alert system to aid in the identification, location and apprehension of any individuals suspected of killing or seriously wounding any police officer.

2021-A6318B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6318--B
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 12, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. STERN, GRIFFIN, BRABENEC, GANDOLFO, DURSO, RA --
   read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations  --
   recommitted  to the Committee on Governmental Operations in accordance
   with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered  reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted to said committee --
   again reported from said committee with amendments, ordered  reprinted
   as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the executive law, in relation to establishing a blue
   alert system to aid in the apprehension of any  individuals  suspected
   of killing or seriously wounding any law enforcement officer
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section  837-w
 to read as follows:
   §  837-W.  BLUE ALERT SYSTEM. 1. THERE IS ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE DIVI-
 SION A BLUE ALERT SYSTEM TO AID  IN  THE  IDENTIFICATION,  LOCATION  AND
 APPREHENSION  OF  ANY  INDIVIDUAL OR INDIVIDUALS SUSPECTED OF KILLING OR
 SERIOUSLY WOUNDING ANY POLICE OFFICER.
   2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
   (A) THE TERM "BLUE ALERT" SHALL MEAN INFORMATION SENT THROUGH THE BLUE
 ALERT SYSTEM RELATED TO:
   (I) THE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT  OFFICER  IN  THE
 LINE OF DUTY;
   (II)  AN OFFICER WHO IS MISSING IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFICER'S OFFI-
 CIAL DUTIES; OR
   (III) AN IMMINENT AND CREDIBLE THREAT THAT AN  INDIVIDUAL  INTENDS  TO
 CAUSE THE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.
   (B)  THE  TERM "LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY HAVING JURISDICTION" SHALL MEAN
 THE CHIEF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OF THE VILLAGE, TOWN, CITY, COUNTY, OR
 THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE THAT IS INVESTIGATING AN  OFFENSE  NECESSI-
 TATING THE USE OF A BLUE ALERT.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01129-04-2

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